2019 Camp Fire EMS Awards

Forty-one (41) individuals and 41 groups will be honored for their heroic acts and extraordinary contributions to the Camp Fire in Butte County for emergency medical response on June 17th in Chico.

SACRAMENTO – Dr. Howard Backer, Director of the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), has announced the recipients of California Emergency Medical Services Camp Fire EMS Awards for 2019. Initiated in 2007, the annual awards honor and recognize exceptional acts and service by individuals working or volunteering in California’s emergency medical system.

In 2018, California suffered the most severe wildfires in recent history with a tragic human toll. EMS responders, as well as all other first responders, were pushed to their limits in an attempt to save lives in the face of rapidly advancing flames. On June 17, 2019, the Camp Fire EMS Awards will be held in Butte County to honor those who provided notable EMS and healthcare response to the Camp Fire from November 8 to December 31, 2018.

“We want to join with the community affected by the Camp Fire to recognize the EMS and healthcare personnel who demonstrated compassion, dedication, and in some cases, bravery, to rescue and support the victims of the fire,” stated Dr. Howard Backer.

Butte County Search and Rescue
Butte County EMS
Butte County EMS
Butte County EMS
Feather River Hospital
Feather River Hospital
State of California EMSA – CALMAT
Butte County Search and Rescue
Butte County EMS
Cal Fire/Butte County Fire
Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency
Butte County Public Health
Cal Fire/Butte County Fire
Butte County EMS
Butte County EMS/First Responder
Butte County EMS
State of California EMSA
Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency
Butte County EMS
State of California EMSA
Feather River Hospital
Butte County EMS
State of California EMSA
Butte County EMS
Feather River Hospital
Butte County EMS

CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION

Jeremiah Glass
Melinda Allen
Lt Col Larry Kohlman
Col James Brinkman

Chico
Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento

Butte County EMS
California Conservation Corps
CA Air National Guard 144th Medical Detachment One
CA Army National Guard 297th Area Support Medical Company

For the great dedication to public health they displayed in evacuating, treating, and transporting patients from Feather River Hospital and persons throughout the community during the Camp Fire response.

For the outstanding commitment to duty he displayed while providing expertise and oversight as the acting Regional Disaster Medical Health Specialist to the County of Butte at the onset of and during the Camp Fire.

Meritorious Service MedalDr. Andrew Miller, Medical/Healthcare Operational Area Coordinator, Butte County Public Health

For the remarkable initiative and commitment to public health and safety he displayed in coordinating resources to provide relief to the County of Butte at the onset of and during the Camp Fire.

For his forthright leadership and continuous dedication in coordinating comprehensive disaster relief efforts as the Director of the Emergency Medical Service Authority’s Department Operations Center during the Camp Fire in Butte County.

For the remarkable initiative and commitment to public health and safety he displayed in coordinating resources to provide relief to the County of Butte at the onset of and during the Camp Fire.

Certificate of CommendationColonel James Brinkman, California Army National Guard State Surgeon & MEDCOM Manager, California Army National Guard 297th Area Support Medical Company

For the remarkable initiative and commitment to public health and safety he displayed in coordinating resources to provide relief to the County of Butte at the onset of and during the Camp Fire.

Certificate of CommendationGroups*

For banding together under extraordinary circumstances to provide relief for thousands of Butte County citizens through outstanding coordination, deployment, and organization of medical and health support services during the Camp Fire response.

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Award Categories

Medal of Valor
Meritorious Service Medal

Medal of Valor

Recognizes an EMT for acts of personal valor or heroism in the delivery of emergency medical care, which results in the saving of a life under extreme conditions and/or in extraordinary circumstances.

Meritorious Service Medal

Recognizes an individual for a meritorious act or service within EMS. This award also recognizes an EMT for an act that is above and beyond the call of duty in the course of a particular EMS emergency or event.

If you have any questions or need further information please contact EMS Authority External Affairs at (916) 431-3700 or e-mail.